Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel (NATO reporting name Wochi-class) is a Chinese minesweeper/minehunter currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The second batch is often designated as Type 081A.
Type 081 was built by Qiuxin (æ±Âæ°) Shipyard of Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The first ship was launched in 2006 and entered service in 2007. Specification:
Originally only known as the second batch of Type 081, it was revealed that this new minesweeper was designated as Type 081A, and it is a development of earlier Type 081. Type 081A is designed by the 708th Institute. A total of five have entered service with PLAN by mid-2014. Specification: